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I've used white vinegar as fabric softener in my front loader for years. I keep a bottle to which I've added a few drops of old fashioned "bluing" to add to whites. It works even in my hardest of well water. I still use Calgon liquid water softener in the wash load, but will now replace it with baking soda-thanks!

Oh yes! This stuff is perfecto!

Sorry, good, not god

Thanks, Lee, for the most informative comments. One question, is it true that you & other maple syrup producers have to use formaldehyde pellets in the tree spigot to keep it running freely? I've heard that it is outlawed in Canada. What say you on this? For the record, I've done the "master cleanse" many times in my life & it is appalling what your body releases during the fast. The amazing thing is that you have boundless energy, since digestion is the #1 energy sapper of your body. You also have all the time freed up from planning, shopping, preparing & serving meals for the time you're on the fast! Don't plan on lasting weight loss, however, you go back quickly to the pre-fast level.

art should think of almost all the soy based products on the market, as well. ADM, Archer Daniels Midland is the largest producer of GMO soy. As Lesley says,the trouble with GMO plants is that they cross-pollinate with non-GMO strains & corrupt them. "Vive la France", I say, for having the balls to stand up to agri-business and its total disregard for our health & the future of plantlife.

Re maple syrup-just remembered a funny anecdote about it. On a ski trip to Vt. one winter, my then BF & I saw a sign for maple syrup, which led us down a back road ending at another with no sign as to which way to go. We guessed left & drove a considerable distance when we spotted it, a sign for the golden prize! We stepped into the little shanty which was filled with nice orderly rows of cans & bottles of the stuff; lots of it. After a bit of a wait, the farmer, with a surprised look on his face, came in & asked how we found the place! We could hardly contain the laughter & when we got back to the car with our purchases absolutely howled with hysteria! Those old New Englanders-gotta love 'em.

The last one I got took forever to get here. Netflix gave me the lame excuse that they didn't have it anywhere near me & had to send it across country. By pony express, I think!

What a wonderful idea! I adore radishes, esp. "french breakfast" ones. I buy my seeds in Paris because they seem to germinate & grow faster than domestic ones. BHV has them. Union Square greenmarket always has an amazing selection in spring. The long shape is easier to butter, too. For me, fleur de sel is the only salt to use on these gems.

To me, the most important thing to notice about olive or any oils is that they smell fresh, not rancid. I've found TJ Maxx to be a great source for many kinds of oils, imported & domestic. When you open the bottle, take a big sniff, and if there is the least hint of rancidity, return it! Keep all oils in a cool spot & out of the light.